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Kraussaria angulifera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Genus:	Kraussaria
Species:	K. angulifera
Binomial name
Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss, 1877)

Kraussaria angulifera is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Africa. The grasshopper is commonly found in the Sahelian region of West Africa, where it is known as a common pest of the pearl millet.

Human consumption

Kraussaria angulifera is the edible grasshopper species that is most relished by the north and central Dogon people of Mali.

Gallery

• Female
• Male
• Mating
• Mating
• Kraussaria angulifera in Senegal

References

1. Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 13 March 2020)
2. "genus Kraussaria Uvarov, 1923". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
3. Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

External links

• Media related to Kraussaria angulifera at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Kraussaria angulifera at Wikispecies
• Names in Dogon languages, with images from Mali

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